toll

Example Sentences

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And, as the country and its people begin to piece together the full toll of the destruction amid the rubble, Sunday’s game was a pause for reflection, a reminder of forces bigger than baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Sports science experts say the best way to handle the thin air is to arrive up to 10 days in advance to acclimatize, or as close to kickoff as possible to minimize the physical toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes demanded help on Friday to recover their bodies as uncertainty grows over the death toll from the tragedy.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

That would put the real death toll at between 417,000 and 509,500.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Resonant and inevitable, like the dull toll of an iron bell, confident in the ability of its peal to reach all those who needed reaching.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman